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Pastimes : Happy Hour: A thread for not so intelligent discussions
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To: FREAKAZOID who wrote (791)5/31/1999 11:17:00 AM
From: Zbyte  Read Replies (1) of 2380
 
The Trouble Tree:

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just
finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an
hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he
invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His
tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small
children and gave his wife a kiss.

Afterward he walked me to the car. we passed the tree and my
curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him
do earlier.

"Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help
having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, troubles don't
belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again."

He paused. "Funny thing is," he smiled, "When I come out in the
morning to pick 'em up, there's not nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before."
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